Fatih Bridge

Fatih Bridge
Fatih Köprüsü
Fatih Bridge over the Tunca and Kasr-ı Adalet (Justice Pavilion) in the background.
Coordinates 41°41′25″N 26°33′23″E / 41.69023°N 26.55638°E / 41.69023; 26.55638Coordinates: 41°41′25″N 26°33′23″E / 41.69023°N 26.55638°E / 41.69023; 26.55638
Crosses Tunca
Locale Edirne, Turkey
Other name(s) Bönce Bridge
Named for Mehmed the Conqueror
Characteristics
Material Stone
No. of spans 3
History
Construction end 1452
Fatih Bridge
Location of Fatih Bridge in Turkey

Fatih Bridge (Turkish: Fatih Köprüsü), a.k.a. Bönce Bridge, is a historic Ottoman bridge in Edirne, Turkey. It crosses the Tunca,[1] connecting Edirne Palace to the city.

Constructed by the Ottoman sultan Mehmed the Conqueror in 1452, the bridge has three arches.

References

  1. Ottoman Architecture, John Freely, page 87, 2011


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